Kielbasa Pasta Sauce

I whipped up this spaghetti sauce one afternoon and was blown away by the flavor. The roasted red peppers complement the kielbasa and give the sauce a slightly smoky flavor. Serve over spaghetti.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• ½ medium onion, diced
• 4 ounces tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
• ½ pound kielbasa sausage, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook kielbasa sausage in a deep nonstick skillet or frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute. Add mushrooms, roasted red peppers, onion, and garlic. Stir and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Drain grease from the sausage mixture and return to the skillet.

Step 3

Mix together tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl and pour over the sausage mixture in the skillet. Stir and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat until heated through, about 10 minutes.